Question

　　假如你的名字叫王红, 是北京大学的一年级学生。你在一份英文报纸上看到一则广告。请用英语给Cross家写封信，信要包含如下要点：

·give a description of yourself

·Say why you like the job

·give your experience of staying with children

·talk about your ability to cook

·request some information about the family

·inquire about the pay and the job conditions

Answer 1

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解析：

One possible version： May． 12, 2004 Dear Mr． and Mrs． Cross． 　　I'm Wang Hong, a first-year student of Beijing University． Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing your advertisement in the newspaper． It reallyattracted me because I'm looking for odd jobs during my university vacation to pay for my next term's tuition． 　　I am glad to tell you that I like children very much, just as my mother does． She has worked in a kindergarten for about 20 years． I have a younger brother． I always take care of him． My father is a good cook． I learned to cook from him． When Mum wasn't in, I had to cook instead． The whole family enjoy the dishes I make． Could you please tell me whether you have a spare room for me to live in and how much I will get a week? 　　I'm eager to hear from you． Yours sincerely, Wang Hong

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建议使用句型： 　　　　had the pleasure of seeing ．．．　　　　to pay for ．．． 　　　just as my mother does　　　I'm eager to hear from you． 建议使用动词：　attracted me 写作技巧提示： 　句式熟记2： 　1．　would sooner (rather)…than～ “与其～不如……”“宁愿……也不～” 　　I asked if she would like a taxi． "No, I'd sooner walk, it's such a lovely day, "she answered．“我问她搭出租车好不好。她答说：“不用了，天气这么好，我宁愿走路。” 　提示： 这里would表示“愿望”，语义和wish〔to〕相同。soon不是“快”而是“自愿的、主动的(=readily, willingly)”的意思。 　2．　more than + 动词 "岂止 ～" 　(1) This more than satisfied me． “我对此岂止是满意” 　(2) Bamboo is more than grass． 竹子岂止是草。 　提示： 这是语法上破格的句式；more than放在动词之前，表示现有的动词语意不够强，要使用语义更强的动词以表达文意。 3．　to one's + 抽象名词“令某人感到．．．．．．的是" 　　One of the commonest faults of writing is the use of long and many-syllabled words when short, simple words would do as well． The greatest writers often do this, to their shame． “文章的通病之一是可以用简短的字的地方却用了音节长字母多的词。这一点连第一流的作家也不能避免，实在说不过去。” 4．　the + 比较级，the + 比较级　“越……越～” 　　Lying on the grass, he looked straight up into the sky． It was very blue, and the longer he looked, the higher it seemed to look． “他躺在草地上仰望着天空，天色蔚蓝，看得越久，越觉得天高。” 5．　far from ～ “绝不是～”(恰好相反) 　　(1) I am far from blaming him． “我绝不是在责备他(反而是在夸奖他)” 　　(2) The earth, so far from being at rest, has a two-fold motion． “地球绝不是静止的，而是不停地做双重转动。” 　　提示：“～”之处可以代入动词、名词、代名词、形容词等。这种句式强调说话者的意思，与“～”所表现的意思相反。 6．　i． worth〔one's〕-ing “值得～” 　　ii． worth〔one's〕while + to 原形动词“值得～” 　　(1) “这本书值得你一读”　　　 　　　　This book is worth〔your〕reading． 　　　　It is worth〔your〕while to read this book． 　　(2) I believe that life can be worth living． I believe that in spite of pain, cruelty, unhappiness, and death． “我相信生命是值得的；即使人生充满了痛苦、残酷、不幸和死亡，我还是相信如此。”　　 7． “刚一……就～” 　　　i． no sooner… than; scarcely (或hardly…) when (或before)… 　　　ii． directly (或immedidtely) + 主语 + 动词 　　　iii． the moment (或the instant) + 主语 + 动词 　　(1) “我刚一出发就下雨了。” 　　　　No sooner had I started than it began to rain． 　　　　Scarcely/Hardly had I started when/before it began to rain． 　　(2) Let me know directly/immediately he comes． “他一来就马上通知我。” 　　(3) He ran away the moment/instant I came in． “我一进来他就跑走了” 　　(4) The instant that we heard the sound, Holmes sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with his cane at the bell pull． “我们一听到声音，福尔摩斯就从床上跃起，擦亮火柴，对门铃拉绳狠狠地一棍打了下去”。 8． so/as far as … “就……来说” 　　(1) He isn't away so far as I know． “就我所知他并没走。” 　　(1) So far as people who have no ear for music are concerned, it would be a waste of time for them to try to learn music． “对没有音乐细胞的人来说，学音乐是浪费时间。” 9． less…than～ “没有……那么～” 　(1) During the week he saw less of her than usual． “这个星期他见到她比往常少。” (2) I regard him less as my teacher than as my friend．“我不把他当做老师，而把他当做朋友。”